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5 MORE reasons there’s never been a better time to be a Woman in STEMM!
Considering a career change? 11 women working in STEMM across our Endorsed Employer network share why there’s been a better time to join them!
5 reasons there’s never been a better time to be a Woman in STEMM!
Considering a career change? 11 women working in STEMM across our Endorsed Employer network share why there’s been a better time to join them!
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Leadership and motherhood: Finding the balance at CommBank
Yeonee Law shares her inspiring story of a thriving family and a thriving career. Swans are a symbol of grace. The fact they never submerge their bodies under water (unlike ducks) led sailors to believe them to be a sign against shipwreck. For Yeonee, the serenity of...
Being an Alcoa engineer and a parent
Anne Wright joined Alcoa as a graduate electrical engineer 15 years ago. She started at the Point Henry Aluminium Smelter in Victoria. However, as a third generation Alcoan, her new workplace already felt like home because it felt so familiar and she’d spent time...
The importance of confidence in your career – Water Corporation
With over twenty years of senior management experience, Nicky Waite has a lot to be confident about. She shares where her confidence comes from, and how we can boost our own. Fun fact: the fear of change is called Metathesiophobia. A certain level of anxiety around...
On the right track towards inclusion and belonging – Southeastern Railway
Natalie Sparrow is leading some great Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at Southeastern Railway. For International Women's Day, she and Colleague Network Group, Women in Rail Empowerment (WIRE) launched a campaign to help tackle the stigma surrounding menstruation....
17 tips for young women interested in a career in STEMM
Self-driving Car Mechanic, Telesurgeon, Commercial Space Pilot, Chronocurrency Broker. These are just some of the likely new STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) jobs the next generation will be searching in 2050. But who will be doing...
Out of the tech trenches to an inclusive culture – AWS
As the newly appointed Strategic Initiatives Lead of ANZ for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Toni Knowlson describes Amazon as the happiest place on earth for her. We talked about why she gives them such a glowing review, the unexpectedly inclusive culture in a tech giant....
35+ Initiatives encouraging more young women into STEMM
We all remember those brightly lit and color-coded aisles at the toy store. The pink one with all the stacks of dolls and princesses for girls. While the blue aisle was for boys, and featured trucks and superheroes. Just innocent branding for kids' toys, right? Wrong....
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2021
One year’s salary. 20 months of work. Few people could work for free, Monday to Friday, for over eight months of the year. So it may surprise you to learn that women across America have essentially been doing just that, but not through choice. About Black Women’s...
4 ingredients CGI uses to create the perfect workplace
The difference between a good Indian dish and a perfect Indian dish is the balance of ingredients, taking into consideration their flavor, color, and texture. Jesline Justine loves cooking Indian food and understands the effort it takes to find this balance. Finding...